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Onika Tanya Maraj was born on the 8th of December 1982 in the Saint James district of Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago. Her father Robert Maraj was a financial executive and part-time gospel singer of Dougla descent, while her mother Carol worked in payroll and accounting.
Nicki Minaj began her career in the underground hip hop scene of New York between 2002 and 2004 as a member of the group Hoodstars. She later signed a 180-day contract with Fendi and released her first mixtape Playtime Is Over on the 5th of July 2007 before joining Young Money in late August 2009.
The turning point of Nicki Minaj's career arrived in October 2010 with her guest verse on Kanye West's song Monster. This performance propelled her into mainstream consciousness and led to the release of her debut studio album Pink Friday on the 19th of November 2010.
Roman Zolanski is a gay boy alter ego created by Nicki Minaj to explore a fire-breathing and nihilistic spirit in her music. This persona became her most well-known character and was used to deliver memorable performances such as Roman Holiday at the 2012 Grammy Awards.
Nicki Minaj released her fifth studio album Pink Friday 2 on the 8th of December 2023, which debuted atop the Billboard 200. The album made her the female rapper with the most US number-one albums in chart history and earned the highest first-week vinyl sales for a female rap album in history.